The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-17
O'BRIEN AND LANSD0WNE
THE MONTREAL PRESS ON THE
PENDING CONTROVERSY.

The Gazette Condemns the Speeches
Made at the Toronto Meeting on Sat
urday-The Herald Also Condemns
Them, and Insists that Lansdowne
Should Answer O'Brien's Charges
O'Brien Elected Member of Parlia-
mept.
MONTREAL, CAN, May l6.-The proceed
ings and utterances at the Toronto meeting
of Saturday have provoked much unfavor-
able comment among the government sup
porters here, who hold to the opinion that
the Toronto speakers went too far and have
damaged their own case.
EDITORIAL CONDEMNATION.
The Montreal Gazette, Conservative, aud
government organ, in a leading editorial
this morning on the Toronto demonstration,
says: "It must be said that some of the
speakers at the anti-O'Brien meeting at
Toronto were more earnest than wise They
fell into ways that they themselves, in com
mon with tremendous majority of the
people in this country, condemn in the
agitator, whose presence on the mission
he has taken up Canadians resent. Some
things were said before 10000 or IL, 900 per-
sons gathered in Queens Park on Saturday
that will ranklG in the minds of other citi-
zens who, while not endorsing the policy
that makes the Dominion a battlefield foi.
Irish quarrels, sympathize with the other
phases OF the movement with which O'Brien
Is connected, and will feel that thew have
been needleSsly hurt by words that would not
have been called forth had wiser counsels pre-
vailed, and the cause of the present turmoil
stayed at home. Thus there is danger of a
collision, and even though due care be taken
by the authorities to prevent violence,
there is almost sure to be a certain amount
of trouble through peoples taking sides in
the Quarrel that had been thrust upon them.
We sincerely hope that wherever O'Brien
determines on going he will be left in peace,
and that those who cannot justify his mis-
sion will keep away"
ANOTHER CONDEMNATION.
The following is an editorial in the Mon
treal Herald, whose politics are Liberal, but
which opposed at the beginning O. 'Brien's
invasion almost as vigorously as the Gu
zette itself. 1t is headed: "Wanted-The
Other Side" 1t would not only be proper,
but it seems absolutely necessary that the
statements made by O'Brien in regard to the
Treatment of the Luggacurren tenants
should be met and negatived
if it is possible. Landsdowne does not ap-
pear to have had knowledge of these trans
actions, His agent, of course, may be said
to represent him, but with his lordship on
one side Of the Atlantic and negotiations
proceeding on the other between the agent
and the representatives OF the tenants it
might well be assumed that the negotiations
might go on and be disposed of before Lans
downe would be informed of the de-
tails. But for the eviction of large
bodies OF poor people from his estates Lord
Lansdowne is responsible, and the why's and
wherefores of such action are as debatabe
his NJ am Othc1. nos 70
That he is Governor General of Canada sup
plies no reason for silence The question is
agltating the English-speaking people of
Britain, Canada and the United States 1t
matters little how or by whom the agitation
IS brought about, very serious accusations
have been made. If they affected the
Premier of Canada they would have to be
assumed. They ought all the more to be
met and answered where directed against
the Governor General of Canada. The
question is: Are these things true"
WHAT o'BRIEN SAYS.
To-day everybody is talking of what is
likely to occur at Toronto when O'Brien
gets there. Speaking of the Orange meet
ng there, O'Brien, full of gladness, said it
was the best thing that could have hap
pened.
Why said he, with Lord Lansdowne
now it is a case of save me from NV
friends Haven't the Orangenlen got him
and his case into the same stew that bigoted
little Tory Charles Z. Lewis got the govern
ment into the other day in relation to the
;aarges OF the London Times, which he; in
sisted should be summoned to the
par of the House of Commons, and
men, to his astonishment and
% the CONSERVATION of the government.
Nno united in vetoing the motion, found the
proposed action supported by the whole
orce OF the Irish partyl Personally / am
lenghted at their most extravagant utter
Mces, and personally l am fearless. pre-
ncted that Prof. Goodwin Smith would at
asst lind his level, which prediction is full
1lled, as see he was one of the most blan-
ant speakers at the Orange meeting. If
my dliferences existed among tho National 1
SoS OF toronto the publication of Archbishop
.lokes letter has swept it away and
Sused them all to unite es one man."
NEWSPAPER MEN ON HAND
Ihe army of New York newspaper men
Nno are with O'Brien have been increased
reporters from the Chicago papers, and
.ney are all SO thoroughly prepared for
lot In Toronto that they will be disap-
pointed If it should not come Off
The presence of Ernest DeroSier lead
ng french Canadian, at yesterdays meet
ng mere III St. PatTicks Hall, and his STIR
ing nti-Lansdowne speech and the prom
Sss Se Oh Ld Justice to supply French aid to
tNicHu " brlen II necessary, causes public
eeiins to be decidedly in favor of O'Brien
o'BRIEN's VIEW OF A RIOT.
,obIren says riot during his tour would
give such tremendous lift to the Irish
ause that he fears it will not take place
Much as the Orange riots in Belfast served
he cause OF home rule, much more would
olrahSe riots in Toronto serve the cause of
he Lansdowne tenantry. He is Of the
1plnloil that Lansdowne knows this and
aayor Rowland, too, and that both will
M sotk hard 10 preserve the peace But the
ia ~ iaid Schemes arc diSrTanged when pas
dons are aroused.
LETTER FROM LANsDowNE
TORONTO, ONT, May l6.-m acknowledge
i's the receipt Of a letter from Mayor How
~ aiin ~ containing copies of resolutions passed
!. saturdays loyalist meeting, Lord Lans-
e .oMhe says 1T has boon a source OF deepest
cSiet 70 me that those who have sought for
,oiVIca purposes to stir up strife between
ne ,ln" my tenants on part of my Irish
states, should have becn for a time success
W.. desire that the differences which
Ia, aSe arisen may not prove permanent, and
.o 10. the kind relations may ere long be
"Innipletely icstorcd.n
a., AZ mas been decided to have O'Rricu do
a aor Ms address from tho same platform in
fueens Park that was occupied by the
ats..,sH -